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Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for the U.S. to purchase Greenland, describing the Danish territory and world’s largest island as an “absolutely necessity” for American security. “We need Greenland for national security purposes,” he said Tuesday. “People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do they should give it up because we need it for national security.” Greenland, which has a population of around 60,000, was a Danish colony until it became self-ruling with its own parliament in 1979. It remains a territory of Denmark, with Copenhagen exercising control over its…

If he clinches a deal, De Wever will be prime minister, leading a center to center-right leaning government, focused on plugging Belgium’s budget gap. But if the talks fail, the country could run out of options and be set for new elections. New elections would give the far-right Vlaams Belang a new shot at becoming Belgium’s largest party. For months, De Wever has tried to form a government comprising five parties: the right-wing nationalist New Flemish Alliance (of which he is the chair), the francophone center-right Reformist Movement, the francophone centrist Les Engagés, the centrist Christian Democrat and Flemish Party,…

“The United States will not hesitate to hold accountable individuals, like Rogán, who use the power of their office to illicitly enrich themselves and their cronies at the expense of their country and their fellow citizens,” declared Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, meanwhile, called the sanctions “personal revenge” on the part of the outgoing U.S. ambassador; Rogán’s office repeated the claim in a statement to Hungarian news portal Telex. “After January 20, the United States of America will have a new government and a new president.…

And he’s endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany in forthcoming federal elections. It’s earned him strong pushbacks from leaders including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who criticized “lies and misinformation,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who said Musk’s interventions were “worrying,” and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron who warned that Musk was now backing “a new international reactionary movement.” Pressed Tuesday on whether Musk’s interventions were appropriate, Trump replied: “You mean where he likes people that … tended to be conservative? I don’t know the people. I can say Elon’s doing a good job. Very smart guy.” The president-elect…

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, appears to be making moves to improve relations with president-elect Donald Trump. Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).The social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is also adding car tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst to its board, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post late on Monday.The choice of White, a close ally of president-elect Donald Trump, is likely to be an attempt to improve Meta’s ties with the Republican leader -…

“To avoid issues with emerging woolly aphids, Christmas trees are often treated intensively,” said Bonte. (Woolly aphids are small sap-sucking insects often found on plants and capable of causing and spreading plant diseases.) “For this reason alone, the FASFC cannot agree with such initiatives,” she added. The warning comes after the city of Ghent’s local council launched a campaign last Thursday promoting several ways to recycle Christmas trees after the holiday season. One of the suggestions included making soup from pine needles, inspired by a traditional Scandinavian recipe. “Your Christmas tree is edible as long as it is not yew,…

The African island nation’s leader accused his prime minister of excessive absences, and gave his party 72 hours to form a new administration. The president of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has fired his country’s government and its prime minister.In a statement issued on Monday, Nova accused Prime Minister Patrice Emery Trovoada of “prolonged absences” and said the government had failed to provide solutions to major economic and financial challenges, as well as their “social repercussions”.It is not yet clear what specifically precipitated his decision to summarily dismiss the current administration, but he has given his party —…

If the ÖVP is unable to adapt to these new realities, “then there will be new elections,” Kickl said. “We are prepared for that.” Mainstream parties initially gave the FPÖ, which won the most seats in September’s elections, the cold shoulder. But after talks among the other parties collapsed last week, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked Kickl with forming a new government. The FPÖ has been in government before, but only as a junior partner. Kickl’s threat to abandon the talks if his party doesn’t occupy the driver’s seat in government this time around isn’t empty,…

Russia’s invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine. Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine.The meeting at a Christmas service at the Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow came as the church and its followers celebrated Christmas. Putin extended Christmas greetings to the highest dignitary, and asked Kirill to consecrate crosses…

The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens on January 7 and will host over 4,500 exhibitors in Las Vegas. Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking centre stage as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest tech fair, kicks off this week in Las Vegas.From personal tech and health care to climate solutions, AI was incorporated into multiple gadgets on display amid previews of the multi-day event.Consumer Technology Association (CTA) boss Gary Shapiro says AI will become more personalised and help to “make lives better”.”The chip companies are talking about what you can do with AI,” Shapiro said.“We’ll see the companies themselves,…